Patents by Inventor Alberto J. RUIZ

Alberto J. RUIZ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210220665
    Abstract: While clinical treatment of actinic keratosis by photodynamic therapy (PDT) is widely practiced, there is well-known variability in response, primarily caused by heterogeneous accumulation and PDT-induced photobleaching of the photosensitizer protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) between patients and between lesions. One of the key factors in regularizing this treatment would be to have an easily accessible indicator of PpIX present in the lesions at the time of light delivery. Described herein, a smartphone-based fluorescence imager was developed to allow simple quantitative photography of the lesions and their PpIX levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Trustees of Dartmouth College
    Inventors: Alberto J. RUIZ, Ethan P.M. LAROCHELLE, Brian POGUE